Ever since President Donald Trump 'socially distanced' Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Deborah Birx has stepped up to steer the White House's coronavirus task force.<br />And according to CNN, many of her colleagues in public health say she's signed her own reputation's death certificate.<br />In April, Trump talked about using disinfectant and light as a cure for the novel coronavirus COVID-19. Birx did not disagree.<br />Her reputation is finished. I feel she has signed her fate in blood with these guys. She's a Trumper now. Former State Department colleague of Dr. Deborah Birx<br />Nevertheless, the same former State Department colleague says Birx's image as a 'grandmother with the scarves' disguises a canny political operator.<br />She has lasted this long in no small part due to her bureaucratic maneuvering. This isn't just about what she knows about disease, or her experience. This is a shrewd and deft political veteran. Former State Department colleague of Dr. Deborah Birx
